A Woman Called Moses

7.097m19781 season

Drama

A television miniseries based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who helped to organize the Underground Railroad, and who led dozens of African Americans from enslavement in the Southern United States to freedom in the Northern states and Canada.

Directed by Paul Wendkos

Where to Watch

Pure Flix

Cast

Cicely Tyson

Harriet Ross Tubman

Will Geer

Thomas Garrett

Robert Hooks

William Still

Orson Welles

Narrator (voice)

Jason Bernard

Daddy Ben Ross

John Getz

Stewart

James B. Sikking

McCracken

Clifford David

Doc Thompson

Mae Mercer

Aunt Juba

Charles Weldon

Shadrack Davis

Dick Anthony Williams

John Tubman

Jean Foster

Young Harriet Tubman

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Episode 1

1978-12-11 · 98m

A Woman Called Moses stars Cicely Tyson as Harriet Tubman. In the first part of this series, we are told the story of Tubman's life as a slave. Her new owner claims to be a fair man, but treats her harshly, this provides her with the inspiration to escape for Freedom in the North. Once there she is inspired to go back to help others. Orson Welles narrates this adaptation of Marcy Heidish's novel.

Episode 2

1978-12-12 · 98m

A Woman Called Moses stars Cicely Tyson as real-life escaped slave Harriet Tubman. At the risk of recapture, Tubman helped organize the Underground Railroad, which enabled hundreds of enslaved African Americans to make their way to the freedom of the North. Adding to the tension are Harriet's frequent epileptic fainting spells. Orson Welles narrates this adaptation of Marcy Heidish's novel.